Product Overview
Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, The Virgins Daughter is the first book in a captivating new saga about the next generation of Tudor royals, which poses the thrilling question: What if Elizabeth I, the celebrated Virgin Queen, gave birth to a legitimate heir?
Since the death of her brother, William, Elizabeth I has ruled England. Shes made the necessary alliances, married Philip of Spain, and produced a successor: her only daughter, Anne Isabella, Princess of Wales. Elizabeth knows that her beloved Anabel will be a political pawn across Europe unless she can convince Philip to grant her a divorce, freeing him to remarry and give Spain its own heir. But the enemies of England have even greater plans for the princess, a plot that will put Anabels very life and the security of the nation in peril. Only those closest to Elizabethher longtime confidante Minuette, her advisor and friend Dominic, and the couplesgrown childrencan be trusted to carry forth a most delicate and dangerous mission. Yet, all of the queens maneuverings may ultimately prove her undoing.
Praise for The Virgins Daughter
Thrilling . . . [Laura Andersens] characters are well imagined and consistent, especially the Tudor siblings. . . . [The Virgins Daughter] balances action and plot with emotion and character development. . . . One of the best things about alternative history is that you dont know what will happen next, and Andersen takes full advantage of that fact.The Roanoke Times
The plot includes many threads, yet they are weaved together flawlessly. Andersen brilliantly blends the history and historical characters we know into her wondrous new world.RT Book Reviews
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